UPA Govt. has a majority, no question of early polls: Kamal Nath
New Delhi – The government has a majority and there is no question of general elections taking place before they are scheduled, said Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kamal Nath. Interacting with media outside Parliament on Wednesday, Nath confirmed that Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar... read more »
Grinning` Obama’s selfie at Mandela memorial goes viral
Johannesburg – President Barack Obama’s selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has gone viral on social media sites, with many questioning whether the moment of delight was appropriate for the occasion. Obama posed for a picture with UK PM David Cameron, while Denmark’s PM... read more »
States must act strictly with hoarders, profiteers: Chidambaram
New Delhi – Finance Minister P Chidambaram has criticised states for not acting against profiteers and hoarders to check inflation. Addressing the Delhi Economics Conclave in New Delhi today, Chidambaram asked them to deal strictly with hoarding and profiteering. “There is also a need to... read more »
Dubai aims to be world’s most sustainable city by 2020
Abu Dhabi – Dubai aims to become one of the top ten sustainable cities in the world by 2020, when the city hosts the World Expo event. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, announced that the civic body has started its efforts towards creating one of the most... read more »
Anti-communal violence bill not a vote-catching gimmick: PM
New Delhi – The bill to prevent communal violence is not a vote-catching gimmick and will help control aberrations that occur during outbreaks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said... read more »
Viaan is a star, Shilpa
New Delhi – Actress Shilpa Shetty, who recently celebrated the fourth anniversary of her marriage with husband Raj Kundra, feels sad about leaving her son alone at home, and says he... read more »
When fractured leg became a problem for Sonu Sood
Mumbai – Actor Sonu Sood, who is a part of latest Bollywood release “R…Rajkumar”, says he suffered a fractured leg before the shooting of the film began and that... read more »
I have few friends in film industry: Shahid Kapoor
Mumbai – Shahid Kapoor believes it isn’t possible to befriend everyone, and so has few friends in the Hindi film industry, where he has been working for over a decade. “I... read more »
England fears no one in World Cup: Hodgson
London – England football manager Roy Hodgson has said ! his side would fear no one in the 2014 Brazil World Cup finals. “We respect everybody, we don’t fear anybody, as... read more »
